Live | Pak a Disgraceful, Cowardly Nation: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Indian Army has been given a “free hand” to deal with Pakistan’s barbarism.
- Pakistan violated ceasefire across LoC, killed and mutilated bodies of two Indian Army men
- Arun Jaitley said India will respond fittingly to the “barbaric act”
- Pakistan denies LoC crossing by its troops
- Jammu and Kashmir Governor met Home Minister Rajnath Singh
- BSF claims attack was “well-planned” by Pakistan
- Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Pakistan is a “cowardly” nation
Won't Perform Last Rites Until CM Adityanath Visits
Son of BSF's Prem Sagar– who lost his life in ceasefire violation by Pak– has said last rites of his father will not be done till UP CM does not visit them.
Pakistan is a Disgraceful Nation, Says Ravi Shankar
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad called Pakistan a “disgraceful and a cowardly” nation. While speaking to CNN-News18, he said that Pakistan “should expect a strong response”.
"India Will Give a Fitting Response"
Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre, while responding to the killing of soldiers along the LoC, said that “such acts don't take place even during wars” and that India will give a “fitting response”.
"Army Must Get Free Hand"
Former Defence Minister AK Antony said that the government should give the Army a free hand to deal with the situation in its own way.
"A Dastardly and Inhuman Act Merits Unequivocal Response"
The DGMOs of India and Pakistan spoke about the ceasefire violation at the LoC, which killed two Indian Army men, and their bodies were found mutilated.
India’s DGMO said that the act was “inhumane” and would draw an “unequivocal response”.
Mortal Remains of Naib Subedar Reach Home
The mortal remains of Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh were brought to his native place in Tarn Taran, Punjab on Tuesday.
His relatives are demanding to see his body.
Wreath-Laying Ceremony for BSF Head Constable
The wreath-laying ceremony of BSF head constable Prem Sagar, whose body was mutilated by Pakistan Army in KG Sector of jammu and Kashmir, took place on Tuesday.
J&K Governor Meets Home Minister
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday and discussed the issues concerning the state with him.
The situation along the border, where two soldiers were beheaded by the Pakistan Army, also figured in the meeting.
The Governor is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi too.
On Monday, seven people, five of them policemen, were killed by Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists after being dragged out of a bank's cash van in Kulgam district.
Pakistan Planned Attack on India
The Border Security Force has said that Pakistan’s attack on the Indian soldiers was well-planned.
Pakistan’s army was the first to attack four Indian posts, NDTV reported.
Arun Jaitley Briefs Prime Minister Modi
Arun Jaitley, who shares responsibility of both defence and finance ministry briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the barbarianism of Pakistan at the LoC in Poonch, CNN-News18 reported.
Speaking to media, the minister said:
DGMO's to Discuss the LoC Situation
Local commanders established hotline contact on Monday between the Indian and Pakistani authorities. Pakistan asserted that there was no crossing of the LoC by its troops, nor were any bodies of Army men mutilated.
Another hotline contact between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) is likely to take place between India and Pakistan on Tuesday.
"Army Given Free Hand to Respond"
In the aftermath of the latest Indo-Pak border violence, the Indian government has reportedly given the Army a ‘free hand’ to retaliate to the attack.
The Pakistani Army’s Border Action Team (BAT) had sneaked into Indian territory under the pretence of the shelling, and ambushed a patrol operating over 200 meters into Indian territory by the LoC at Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
Two Army Men Killed in Ceasefire Violations
The Pakistan Army killed two Indian soldiers in unprovoked cross-border firing and mutilated their bodies in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Monday.
An army JCO and a BSF head constable were killed as Pakistan fired rockets at a forward defence location (FDL) post of the paramilitary force along the LoC in Poonch.
The ceasefire violation took place around 8:30 am. Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh and Head Constable Prem Sagar of the BSF's 200 Battalion were killed in the attack and their bodies were mutilated.
Despicable Act Will Be Appropriately Responded To: Indian Army
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